February 23, 2009
The things God is doing in India through Prabhu Kumar are phenomenal. Prabhu has baptized approximately sixty people into Christ using WEI as an evangelistic tool.
In early January, Prabhu wrote, “I went to Yerragondapalem and taught a class of WEI students for two hours. Then, two students showed their interest to go for baptism. They [the church] had constructed the baptismal tub very nicely, and I gave the baptism in that new tub.
“Yesterday, after prayer meeting, three people were baptized by me in the local river of Tenneru which is my native place.”
Later, Parbhu wrote, “I baptized Mr. M. Rambabu, a student in the Kankipadu branch taught by Brother U. Tytus Paul. On Sunday before worship, we both took him to the big river which is flowing in the local area and baptized him after his confession.”
Erik Tryggestad, Assistant Managing Editor of the Christian Chronicle, visited India in January. Prabhu writes, “Now God has brought our beloved Erik to see and participate in our WEI graduation service at Vyasarpadi branch in Chennai.
“On Sunday from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., we participated in three worships at Bro. Paul Rengathan’s places, and by 1:30 p.m., we started to Vyasarpadi and reached there by 2 p.m. exactly. I found 23 students were qualified to get diplomas. Bro. Erik has given an inspiring message to our graduates.”
Prabhu continues, “A new WEI branch was opened in Ramavarappadu at 6:30 p.m. on February 22. Many officials were invited by Bro. Rambabu, and everybody attended. One principal, ZPTC member, MPTC member, Head Master, local area President, and many elders like this came, and finally, all of them requested admission into our class.
“One very important thing is, all these leaders have given permission to Bro. Rambabu to conduct our WEI class in the local Zilla (district) Parishad High School Campus free of cost. This is really a great miracle done by our God. For two months, he [Bro. Rambabu] has been searching everywhere for the room, but not available. Now, we are seeing the wonderful works of our God.”
Mike Hale, Prabhu’s Internet teacher, reports that Prabhu “wants to open up another 23 branches. These additional ones will be unpaid teachers, and we will only supply the materials.” If all goes as planned, forty-five teachers will teach 2250 students in 2009. Mike says, “I’m hoping and praying for a 20% conversion rate which should be about 450 souls.”
